See the Cast of 'Charmed' Then and Now See the Cast of 'Charmed' Then and Now July 26, 2013 @ 9:00 AM The WB Television Network Way back when, on a little TV network called UPN, Shannen Doherty, Holly Marie Combs and Alyssa Milano starred in the hit show 'Charmed,' in which they played three sister witches, known as the Charmed Ones, battling the forces of evil while trying to maintain some sense of normalcy. As the years went by -- especially towards its eighth and final season -- the storylines became wicca ridiculous and the dialogue became too cheesy for many to stomach. But ultimately, the show still lingers in the hearts and minds of its dedicated fans. Let's take a look back at the cast and see where they are now. Shannen Doherty, Prue Halliwell The WB Television Network/Getty Images Then: As the eldest of the on-screen sisters, Shannen Doherty, of '90210' fame, played Prue, the witch with the power of telekinesis (initially only activated by intensely squinting her eyes) and astral projection.

The actress left the show after season 3 amidst rumors that she was feuding with co-star Alyssa Milano. However, her official statement was that "there was too much drama on the set and not enough passion for the work." So Prue was killed off. Now: While she's by no means "out of work," Doherty hasn't found as bright a spotlight as the one given to her through 'Charmed.' If you haven't seen the more recent '90210' series on The CW, any number of her made-for-TV movies or that now-canceled Syfy reality show she hosted, 'Scare Tactics,' you'll now her best as that woman on the Education Connection commercial ... this commercial: Holly Marie Combs, Piper Halliwell The WB Television Network/Getty Images Then: Doherty and Holly Marie Combs had been friends for years before the two joined up for 'Charmed.' Combs played the middle sister with the power to stop time, which eventually grew to incorporate molecular acceleration (i.e. blowing stuff up) as the seasons went on.

Prior to the series, she was known best for her role in the show 'Picket Fences,' a gig she landed at the age of 18. Now: Aside from a really small part in Steven Soderbergh's 'Oceans 11' -- she was that woman playing poker -- she was featured in a couple TV movies before landing the role of Ella Montgomery on ABC Family's 'Pretty Little Liars.' Alyssa Milano, Phoebe Halliwell The WB Television Network/Getty Images Then: Actress Lori Rom was originally cast in the role of Phoebe Halliwell, the youngest sister in this witchy trio with the power of premonition, but left after filming the (unaired) pilot for "personal reasons." That's when producer Aaron Spelling replaced her with his 'Melrose Place' star Alyssa Milano. The actress became, reportedly, the bane of Doherty's existence. While Milano was outspoken about their rocky relationship, sources at the time said Doherty was so fed up with her that she gave the network an ultimatum -- "it's her or me." And we know how that ended. Now: Milano is probably the most well known of the original 'Charmed' cast.

She's currently making the press rounds to promote her latest series, ABC's 'Mistresses,' but she also popped up in the movie 'New Year's Eve,' and TV shows like 'My Name Is Earl' and 'Romantically Challenged.' Rose McGowen, Paige Matthews The WB Television Network/Getty Images Then: Once Doherty exited, 'Charmed' needed a third sister to complete the "Power of Three," so 'Jawbreaker' actress Rose McGowan was cast as the sisters' long-lost sibling, Paige Matthews, the half-white lighter (i.e. angel) half-witch love child of momma Halliwell and her white lighter. At the time, McGowan's most recognized accomplishment was dating and getting engaged to her then-hubby Marilyn Manson. Now: Yes, that is what McGowan looks like today. Draw your own conclusions.

After her 'Charmed' life came to an end, the actress picked her movie career back up with roles in Quentin Tarantino's 'Death Proof'; Robert Rodriguez's 'Grindhouse,' 'Machete' and 'Planet Terror'; 'Conan the Barbarian'; stints on TV series like 'Nip/Tuck,' 'Once Upon a Time' and 'Law & Order: SVU'; and more. Brian Krause, Leo Wyatt The WB Television Network/Brian Krause, Twitter Then: Brian Krause went from hunky handyman/white lighter/the love of Comb's Piper to elder white lighter to mortal and back again throughout his run on 'Charmed.' Prior to that, he was seen in movies like 'An American Summer,' 'Naked Souls' with Pamela Anderson, 'Return to the Blue Lagoon' and the Stephen King-adapted 'Sleepwalkers.' Now: Krause has since popped up in various shows, like 'The Closer,' 'Castle,' 'CSI: Miami' and 'Mad Men,' as well as a number of under-the-radar films, like 'Ashes,' 'You're So Cupid!,' 'Gabe the Cupid Dog' and other poorly titled ones.

Julian McMahon, Cole Turner The WB Television Network/Getty Images Then: Kicking off 'Charmed' season 3 was the introduction of Julian McMahon's Cole Turner, a half-demon half-human "soldier of fortune" charged by "The Source" of all evil to destroy the Charmed Ones. His character became a mainstay in the series after falling in love with Phoebe, becoming mortal, then becoming the new Source, and ... let's just say he had a complicated arc. Now: After 'Charmed' got the axe, McMahon found new life as a lead on the hit series 'Nip/Tuck,' plus his role as Doctor Doom in those two horrible 'Fantastic Four' movies. You can catch him next in the upcoming DirecTV drama 'Full Circle,' which features Kate Walsh ('Private Practice'), David Boreanaz ('Angel,' 'Bones') and Minka Kelly ('Gossip Girl'). Michael Bailey Smith, Belthazor The WB Television Network/Michael Bailey Smith Then: Belthazor, Cole Turner's demonic form, was portrayed by Michael Bailey Smith.

In addition to playing the energy ball-hurling baddie-turned-goodie-turned-baddie, Smith also portrayed Shax, the wind demon who killed Prue, the first iteration of The Source in the season 3 finale, and he played a sight-stealing grimlock in two episodes throughout the series. At the time, he was known around the block for appearances in 'Roswell,' 'Family Matters,' 'Malcolm in the Middle,' 'Star Trek: Voyager' and many, many more. Now: His post-'Charmed' career is just as lengthy and varied as before he boarded 'the series. 'Two and a Half Men,' 'The Hills Have Eyes,' 'Chuck,' 'Desperate Housewives' and 'Men in Black 2' are just a handful of movies and TV shows he's been featured in. Smith's latest project, 'Blood Shot,' is a horror flick that sees him tackling the vampire look ... which, funny enough, looks like the grimlock look.

Dorian Gregory, Darryl Morris The WB Television Network/Dorian Gregory, Facebook Then: Though Ted King's Andy Trudeau overshadowed him in 'Charmed' season 1, Dorian Gregory's Darryl became more prominent following King's departure. Darryl ended up lasting until season 7, which was fortunate for Gregory, considering his previous gigs bounced from show to show ('Moesha,' '3rd Rock From the Sun,' 'Girlfriends,' 'Lois & Clarke: The New Adventures of Superman'). Now: Gregory essentially disappeared from the spotlight, having only appeared randomly in shows like 'The Bad Girl's Guide,' 'The Bernie Mac Show' and 'Without A Trace.' His latest endeavor, 'Deceitful,' came out back in June as a straight-to-DVD release. Ted King, Andy Trudeau The WB Television Network/ABC Then: Remember Andy Trudeau, the inspector in love with Shannen Doherty's Prue, from back in the day? Chris Boyd ('21 Jump Street' TV series) was originally set for the role, but, once 'Charmed' was picked up to series, he bailed for unknown reasons.

Now: You might have seen King on shows like 'Sex and the City' (he was Samantha's conquest who told her she had to shave her ... you know), 'Law & Order: SVU' and 'Frasier,' or how about when he became a day-time soap star on 'General Hospital' and then on 'One Life to Live'? Kaley Cuoco, Billie Jenkins The WB Television Network/Getty Images Then: Kaley Cuoco was virtually unknown before (and during) her role as Billie, a young witch who befriended and apprenticed under the Charmed Ones, though eventually was tricked into attempting to destroy them. Now: Of course, we all know Cuoco now as Penny, the lovable next-door neighbor and love interest to Leonard (Johnny Galecki), on CBS' hit show 'The Big Bang Theory.' She's since been known for being the new "Price Line Negotiator In Training," dating (and then very shortly after not dating) Superman himself, Henry Cavill, and contributing to the 'Big Bang''s 2013 Emmy nominations.

Greg Vaughn, Dan Gordon The WB Television Network/NBC Then: Who could forget good ol' pretty-boy neighbor Dan with his bevy of chest hair? He wanted so bad to be Piper Halliwell's one and only, but she had always been in love with Krause's Leo. Plus, Dan couldn't get over the fact that Piper was a witch when he eventually found out. That was a deal breaker ... Now: Vaughn took the route of his co-star Ted King by becoming a soap opera stud. After making cameo appearances in 'Nash Bridges,' 'Glory Days,' 'Will & Grace' and 'Sabrina, the Teenage Witch,' he was featured first on 'The Young and the Restless' and then later for a longer run on 'General Hospital.' You can see him now on 'Days of Our Lives.' Finola Hughes, Patty Halliwell The WB Television Network/Getty Images Then: Finola Hughes played Patty Halliwell, the mother of the Charmed Ones, and though her death in the story occurred even before the pilot episode, she popped up multiple times throughout 'Charmed' via time travel, flashbacks and ghostly appearances. Aside from 'L.A.

Law,' 'Jack's Place,' her lengthy run as Carol on 'Blossom,' and voicing Lara in the 'Superman' animated series and made-for-TV movie, Hughes had a regular spot on 'All My Children' prior to joining. Now: Surprise, surprise, Hughes entered the realm of day-time soap opera following her run on 'Charmed.' She's currently enjoying her run on 'General Hospital,' in which she reprised her role of Anna Devane since her first appearance on the show in 1985. Jennifer Rhodes, Penny "Grams" Halliwell The WB Television Network/Jennifer Rhodes Then: Jennifer Rhodes has appeared in more than 80 different television shows, including 'Designing Women,' 'Little House on the Prairie,' 'Fame,' 'Friends' and '3rd Rock From the Sun,' but she's known best for playing the Charmed Ones' Grams. Rhodes guest starred 14 times throughout the eight seasons, making her one of the series' guest stars with the most appearances.

Now: Following 'Charmed,' she continued racking up more TV cameos, having added 'Gilmore Girls,' 'Cold Case,' 'CSI,' 'The Mentalist' and more to her list. She'll be seen next in the film 'Lovesick,' which stars Matt LeBlanc of 'Friends' fame, Ali Carter ('Heroes'), Chevy Chase ('Community,' 'National Lampoon's Vacation') and Rachel Harris ('Diary of a Wimpy Kid'). "Charmed" (1998) - FAQ The content of this page was created directly by users and has not been screened or verified by IMDb staff. Visit our FAQ Help to learn more FAQ Everything you need to know about Charmed What episode did Prue die & how? Prue died in the third season finale "All Hell Breaks Loose" (3.22). Originally, at the start of the episode, Piper died and her sisters attempted to go back in time and stop it. With the help of The Source of All Evil, they did. But it ended up with Prue being killed by Shax instead so, either way, someone had to die.

It was revealed in "Charmed Again Part 1" (4.1) that Leo had to choose to either heal Prue or his wife Piper, he chose Piper. You never actually see Leo trying to heal Piper and Prue, and never see Prue actually die. Was the show cancelled or ended? This is one of the biggest questions fans have, because there is a big difference between canceling and ending a show. The WB/UPN merger did, in one way, "cancel" the show as Charmed wasn't picked up by the new network, unlike other WB shows like Smallville and 7th Heaven. But the Charmed cast (most notably Rose McGowan and Alyssa Milano) have protested that they were all leaving the show anyway, since their contracts with the network had ended, and they had no interest in renewing them, especially since they had other projects they were eager to sign on to. So, in one respect, Charmed was "cancelled" as it was not placed on the CW schedule, but, according to the cast, the show ended on its own terms. Why is Phoebe always made to dress up in wacky outfits?

Since Alyssa Milano was frequently seen as "the sexy one" in the media, many episodes called for her to be put in a revealing outfit. These include her appearance as a mermaid in "A Witch's Tail Part 2" (5.2), a mummy girl who performs an erotic dance in "Y tu Mummy Tambien" (5.10), a lap dancer in "The Importance of Being Phoebe" (5.11), and a genie in "I Dream of Phoebe" (6.14). Milano has spoken in interviews that she hated dressing up in these outfits, along with Rose McGowan, who had to similarly endure an excessively revealing outfit in the episode "Nymphs Just Wanna Have Fun" (5.19). Before the start of season eight, Milano, McGowan and Combs went to executive producer Brad Kern and demanded that they would no longer be forced to wear the wacky outfits they're so frequently put in. Because of this, those story scenarios transferred to Kaley Cuoco's character Billie, who was notably turned into a superhero in a revealing outfit in the episode "Battle of the Hexes" (8.8).

Why does Paige have a different surname to Piper, Phoebe and Prue? Paige was brought up by different parents than Prue, Phoebe and Piper as she is their half-sister. They have the same birth mother, who wanted to keep Paige a secret because she was the result of an affair she had with her whitelighter, Sam. The only thing that Patty requested was that her daughter's name begin with a 'P'. Why was Shannen Doherty "replaced" by Rose McGowan? Nobody knows for certain what led to Doherty's departure, but rumors exist which hint at on-set feuds with both co-star Alyssa Milano and executive producer Brad Kern. What is certain is that Doherty was fired over the phone whilst she was in Canada filming the USA Network film "Another Day". This was confirmed by Holly Marie Combs in a TV Guide interview shortly after Doherty's exit. Doherty later went on to say that she could not handle the "drama" on set, and as a 30-year-old woman (at the time), she had no interest in petty arguments and working with people who didn't want to be there on set.

She never revealed who exactly she was talking about. Since The WB did not want to cancel the show, they asked executive producer Brad Kern to bring another actress to replace her, bringing us Rose McGowan for the last five seasons. Why did Shannen never re-appear on the show? When Shannen first departed the series, she hinted that a return appearance wouldn't be out of the question. During the final season, Brad Kern revealed that he had not contacted Shannen about a return appearance, and usually diverted the question whenever asked about it. He did blame the show's budget on stopping a return appearance, but the authenticity of that comment has been questioned by many fans. Shannen was contacted at some point around season 5 about possibly using archive footage of her and creating merchandise around her character. She declined on all accounts. A picture of Prue was not used in the finale because it would - according to Kern - cost $8000 and one of the returning cast members would have had to be cut. When was Prue/Shannen's last appearance on Charmed? The last time we see Prue is in All Hell Breaks Loose.

She does not appear in any episodes after this, much to the disappointment of many fans. In the episode 5.18 "Cat House", Phoebe and Paige start to see Piper memorie's about her life with Leo, during the episode Pheobe and Paige travel to old episodes of charmed, were Prue is mentioned and present but in any of that scenes Shannen is showed front face, she is showed as a dog from the episode 3.21 Look Who's Barking, and she is showed in Piper's wedding (3.15 Just Harried) but the shot is from her back as she goes away with a guy in a motorcycle. That was the last time she appeared in the show but just from old footage not as a guest star. Here are the photos of the episode 5.18 Cat House When was Cole/Julian's last appearance? Cole dies in the fifth season of Charmed, in the episode Centennial Charmed (the 100th episode of Charmed). However, this is not the last time we see Cole! Julian agreed to come back for the 150th episode of Charmed, which is The Seven Year Witch (season 7).

Cole is not alive again, however, and is in limbo. What does Shannen think about Rose? Shortly after Rose's placement on the series was announced, Shannen said in an interview that she wished Rose the best of luck with the series, and thought of her as "a great girl and a talented actress". Both Shannen and Rose knew each other from working on the 1997 indie film "Nowhere", where they shared a scene together playing "Valley Chick"'s. Do Shannen and Alyssa still talk? The last time Shannen Doherty and Alyssa Milano officially spoke was on the set of Charmed. However, in 2002, Alyssa and Shannen attended the 4th Annual Motorola Holiday Party benefiting Toys for Tots at The Lot on December 5, 2002 in West Hollywood, California. It must be noted that they did not arrive together, and did not converse. Who is Melinda Warren? Played by Tyler Laton, Melinda Warren was the person who created the Charmed prophecy.

She was born on October 31, 1670 outside of a rural village in the Colony and Dominion of Virginia; the daughter of Charlotte.She later moved to Salem, Massachusetts and bore a daughter; Prudence. Betrayed by her lover, the warlock Matthew Tate, she was burned at the stake in the Salem witch trials of 1692. Matthew's power was to copy any power used against him and having already tricked Melinda into letting him copy all of hers, he betrayed her. Before her death, Melinda enacted her revenge on Matthew by cursing him to spend eternity trapped within a locket he had given to her as a gift, but not before somehow wiping out Matthew's copies of her powers. Only Melinda herself or a witch of blood kin could set Matthew free. On the day of her death, Melinda foretold the prophecy of the Charmed Ones. Melinda has the original powers of Prue, Piper and Phoebe: telekinesis, premonitions, and temporal stasis. What is The Book of Shadows? This is where the sisters keep all their information on magical beings, such as demons. It includes vanquishing potions and spells.

It was started by Melinda Warren. It has a triquetra on the front of the cover and can protect itself from demons and other evil. Will they have a special reunion? According to Brad Kern, "nothing is impossible". But the validity of that claim is questionable. Holly Marie Combs has stated that she would love to return for a reunion, but both Alyssa Milano and Rose McGowan have shown resistance to return, as both are eager to move on to new movie and TV projects. A big-screen movie is unlikely. Since the WB network is no longer active, a TV movie is also questionable. To follow up on this, when CW head of programming Dawn Ostroff was asked about a possible "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" TV movie based around the Spike character, she replied "We typically don't do movies-of-the-week". Whilst this specific question applied to a different show, it hints that it is probably unlikely a Charmed TV movie would ever be made. Will there be a spin-off series? Out of all the Charmed follow-up scenarios, a spin-off is the least likely.

Billie Jenkins was originally brought on to the series in hopes of sending her off to her own series, but both extremely negative fan reaction to the character and actress Kaley Cuoco's eagerness to return to sitcoms quickly made this project dead in the water. A fan campaign exists in the hopes of promoting a spin-off devoted to brothers Wyatt and Chris, but as the CW already has a series centered on two brothers who fight monsters and demons (in "Supernatural"), this is also unlikely to ever materialize. Why are the credits always changing? The first 6 episodes had the order of Shannen Doherty, Holly Marie Combs, TW King, Dorian Gregory & Alyssa Milano. After the first 6 episodes, the Charmed Ones are always billed first followed by long-term supporting characters, followed by season-term supporting characters. Also Charmed never puts actors who are not in the following episode in the credits, 2.02 Morality Bites was the only episode to only have the 3 Charmed Ones as main actors. The actors were billed by who was the biggest star of the show, according to Brad Kern in issue 17 of Charmed magazine.

He says that Shannen was the biggest star, and so was billed first, followed by Alyssa Milano. In season 4, Holly was billed as 'Holly Marie Combs as 'Piper'. This was due to a contract agreement that 'Holly's people' had with Charmed. When Shannen left, the show no longer had a main star, and so they insisted that since Holly was billed third, that they add something a little extra to make it special. Also, Julian McMahon was billed second in the supporting cast, as opposed to third which he had been in season 3, because his character was more important in the season. Dorian Gregory was billed last from then on. Why weren't Dorian Gregory or Brian Krause in the majority of Season 8? Due to budget cuts, Gregory was axed from the series for good. His paycheck was transferred to Kaley Cuoco, who came on board as teen witch Billie Jenkins. Krause's episode order was also cut, appearing in only the first ten episodes of the season. Executive producer Brad Kern eventually pulled the budget together for him to appear in the final two episodes of the season.

Budget cuts also led to special effects being reduced, and several of the sister's powers being either cut down on or, in some cases, written out completely. If you notice, Piper's freezing power was barely used in the last two seasons, whilst Phoebe had her powers taken away in late season six, to accomodate the budget. Why did Cole die/Julian McMahon leave? Julian left the show because he wanted to move on to future projects, namely the hit FX drama "Nip/Tuck". He has undoubtedly had the best post-show career of all Charmed cast members, appearing in two "Fantastic Four" movies, as well as the box office hit "Premonition" alongside Sandra Bullock. Why was Chris introduced to the series? Chris was introduced as a shady new whitelighter for the sisters after Leo became an elder. In the first half of Season 6, little was known about Chris except that he was hiding a secret and he had a point of coming from the future. It was finally revealed that he was Piper & Leo's unborn son trying to stop his older brother Wyatt from becoming evil in the future. Chris' mission was a success but adult Chris died in the season finale.

It was revealed in later episodes future Wyatt & Chris are now good & battling demons together. Who has the Book of Shadows now the show has ended? Holly Marie Combs and executive producer Brad Kern both wanted to take home The Book of Shadows, and Kern ended up with it. What were the average ratings? The first 2 episodes of Season 1 pulled in a Charmed high of over 7 million viewers, the rest of Season 1 averaged between 5-6 million viewers. Charmed's viewers steadily reduced throughout the show's 8 years. While the first three seasons stayed within the same range of viewers, the second half of Season 4 introduced an "Up & Down Period" for Charmed's ratings where the ratings rating between 2 million & 7 million. It averaged around 3 million in the latter half of Season 4, rising to around 5 million for the most-part of Season 5. Season 6 started off strong ending on a low note. But in Season 7 & 8 Charmed only averaged around 3 million viewers pulling in a Season 8 high of 4.49 for the Series Finale. What is the theme song?

The theme song is How Soon is Now by Love Spit Love, a cover of The Smiths. The song also appeared in '90s film The Craft which is also about witchcraft & wicca. How many times have each of the sisters been married? Prue was the first to get married, though this was not of her own free will. She was tricked into marrying Zile, a shapeshifting demon. The reasoning behind the wedding was so that Zile could change the Book of Shadows to be evil, and so he could steal it. Piper has only been married to Leo, though it took them a few goes to get there. The wedding was actually a handfasting, and was presided over by Grams. Phoebe has been married the most times - to Cole in a dark ceremony, to Dex under a spell that Billie cast on her and to Coop (just a normal wedding!) Paige has been married just once to Henry. Why did Phoebe lose her powers?

In episode 6.19 Crimes and Witch Deameanors, Paige & Phoebe are caught using their powers on tape & the 'Cleaners' decide to clean it up by making it appear that Darryl murdered someone when really the sisters vanquished a demon. Darryl was given death-penalty for this & the sisters had to find a way to change it so Darryl won't die. The sisters finally manage to get a trial to find an alternative to Darryl dying, they meet with elders, demons & Barbas (the Demon of Fear) to sort out a suitable punishment for the sisters for exposing their magic, in the end they decide to strip Phoebe of her powers. Phoebe earns back the power of Premonition in episode 7.05 Styx Feet Under but it is never revealed if Phoebe ever earned her powers of Levitation & Empathy back although she appears to use empathy in the season 7 episode "Witchness Protection" where we hear the sound of her empathy power and she says she can't get a read off someone. What are demons?

The demons in the Charmed universe are evil beings with powerful magical abilities such as shimmering, fireballs, and energy balls. Their primary residence is the Underworld, where their leader The Source of All Evil commands them directly, or gives upper-level demons commands to carry out themselves, or to give to lower-level demons. A demon's primary objective is normally one of three things: killing a mortal -"innocents" as labeled by the Charmed Ones who are also supposed to save them-, killing the Charmed Ones, or stealing the powerful Book of Shadows. Demons have human forms used as disguises in the human world, but also have demonic forms. Some humans can become demons if they sacrifice their souls, as depicted in the season three episode "Wrestling with Demons" in which a demon named Kellman ran a demonic training academy that was teaching Prue's former boyfriend. However, just as humans can be trained to lose their humanity, demons can also be turned, especially if they stay in an environment of white magic as in the case of Cole Turner. Another demon, Drake, spent his childhood reading books, learning of human culture, becoming kind hearted and wishing to become human.

Many demonic names come from religions, such as Baliel, Barbas, Dantalion and Asmodeus. Demons are vanquished with spells, potions, mortal wounds, or by powerful magical abilities, and their remnants go to the Demonic Wasteland. What are warlocks? Warlocks are evil witches in the Charmed mythology, that can be either male or female, but are regarded second-grade citizens in the Underworld. A warlock's main goal is to kill a good witch and steal his or her powers. They were the show's primary antagonists for the first half of season one until demons were introduced in the second half. No warlocks have become the Source as the next Source is chosen either by blood line, magic or demonic battles. However, there have been mutinies led by powerful warlocks, such as Devlin in the season four episode "Muse to My Ears" and Bacarra in season five but they have all failed. Their main power is blinking, a quick form of teleportation, and they use daggers called athames. They can also perform spells, but they are usually in latin. What are whitelighters and darklighters? Whitelighters are "guardian angels".

They watch over their charges and intervene when necessary to help them along their path and keep them safe; they can also be called by their charges. They can constantly hear the lives of their charges in their heads, and if one of them calls their Whitelighter's name, he/she can usually show up at a moment's notice. Whitelighters are people who were previously somehow connected to the magical world or who were generally good people that have died. They are given the choice to become Whitelighters and given the powers of a Whitelighter (such as orbing, healing, immortality, etc.) instead of moving on to the afterlife. Their bodies are replicas of their former human bodies, but are composed of orbs which are described as white lights (hence the term Whitelighter) that have a healing sense to them. If struck by a power that would usually kill a mortal (for example, an energy ball or particle acceleration), their bodies will explode into orbs then reform relatively unharmed; they can, however, be knocked unconscious.

After becoming a Whitelighter, the person's DNA will have three helices like that of witches and demons, not just two like normal humans.Darklighters can teleport from place to place by orbing, as Whitelighters can, but their orb effects are black in color. Their ability is once called black orbing. They also come equipped with crossbows, which they can summon into their hands at any time. The Darklighter crossbow arrows are coated with a special type of poison that is especially lethal to Whitelighters. Some Darklighters also possess the touch of death, a power triggered by hate and focused through their hands - in contrast to a Whitelighter's ability to heal others. Similar to Whitelighters, Darklighters also possess the ability to sense another magical being's presence through a magical form of telepathy. Hence they can locate a Whitelighter anywhere on the globe by merely concentrating. Dark lighters also frequently target future whitelighters and try to kill them before they can do all the good they must do to become a whitelighter. How old are the girls? Prue was born on October 28 1970 meaning she was 30 at her death in Season 3.

Piper was born on August 7 1973 meaning she was 32 during the series finale. Phoebe was born on November 2 1975, therefore she was 30 during the series finale & Paige who was born on August 2 1977 was 28 in the series finale, the series finale was Season 8 episode Forever Charmed. When will Season 8 be released on DVD? The Region 1 (USA) version will be released on September 11, 2007. It has been released in almost every other region in the world so far. Why do the DVD box sets not have any special features? Special features were an issue, with the Charmed producers wanting them, but production company Paramount resistant. Eventually the producers caved in to their request, but Paramount allowed the DVDs to contain special features for the final season DVD. What are the lyrics to "How Soon Is Now?" "I am the son, and the heir. I am human, and I need to be loved, Just like everybody else does.

See I've already waited too long, And all my hope is gone." These are the theme lyrics from the group "Love Spit Love," who covered the song by "The Smiths." The full lyrics can be found online or at a store such as Hastings. I noticed the girls have tattoos, is there a way I can see all their tattoos? Sure there is. Phoebe ~[1[Alyssa Milano]0] Piper ~[1[Holly Marie Combs]0] Paige ~[1[Rose Mcgowan]0] Which of the sisters have children? In season 1-8, Piper has two sons-Wyatt ~[1[named after Leo's last name]1] and Chris ~[1[named after Leo's father]0] . However, in the very last episode you learn that in the future, Piper gives birth to another girl, and Phoebe and Paige give birth to three children each. Paige has one boy and two girls, and Phoebe has three girls. Which powers do each sisters have?

Prue Halliwell: Telekinesis and Astral projection Piper Halliwell: Temporal stasis (freezing) and Molecular combustion Phoebe Halliwell: Premonitions, Levitation and Empathy Paige Matthews: Orbing, Telekinetic Orbing, Glamouring and Healing Who plays my fave character on Charmed? Find out who plays who here: #cast Where can I watch the Unaired Pilot featuring Lori Rom as Phoebe? has the unaired pilot in different parts. Is there going to be a Season 9? No, Charmed ended in May 2006. Although many Charmed fansites have their own virtual Season 9. An official Season 9 happens in comic book form, published by Zenescope Entertainment in 2010. A Season 10 is due to start in Autumn 2014. Where can I see Charmed pictures? The site has pictures from seasons 1-8 of Charmed, from every single episode and every single scene. Where can I see the spells used in Charmed? Shannen Doherty | Charmed | Fandom powered by Wikia She also portrayed P.

Bowen in Season 2 as well as Zile when he shapeshifted into Prue. Contents History Biography Shannen Maria Doherty was born on April 12, 1971 in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of Rosa, a beauty parlor owner, and John Thomas Doherty, a mortgage consultant. She has an older brother (by four years) named Sean. Doherty has Irish ancestry with Catholic roots, though she was raised in her mother's Southern Baptist religion. Shannen was brought up in Memphis in Tennessee and at the age of seven her family moved to Los Angeles, California. Shannen was confident that she wanted to become an actress and by the age of ten her dream came true. Shannen was a confident student always making sure to get exceptional grades and although quite popular, she preferred to have a few close friends rather than a large crowd of friends. In fact, Shannen and Holly Marie Combs were good friends even before Charmed, and it was Holly who persuaded her to audition. Ironically, the producers at first actually wanted Shannen to portray Piper Halliwell and Holly to portray Prue Halliwell .

Shannen was married to Ashley Hamilton, son of actor George Hamilton, from September 1993 to April 1994, when they divorced. Her second marriage only lasted for from 25 January 2002 till 2003, to Rick Salomon; It was annulled in 2003. On 20 July 2011, Shannen got engaged to photographer Kurt Iswarienko who she started dating in November 2008. They got married on October 15 2011 in Malibu, California. The married couple will star in a one-hour reality series that follows them as they plan their wedding. On November 9th, 2010, Shannen's father John Thomas Doherty passed away after a long bout with ill health, he was 66; Shannen has said "I love him with ever inch of my being. I can't imagine life without him." Health In August, 2015, Shannen announced that she is battling breast cancer. She was first diagnosed in March 2015.

[1] Nothing more was released about the battle until Wednesday 20 July, 2016, when Shannen — in a six-part Instagram post — showed the journey of shaving her head. Alyssa Milano reposted one of the posts with the caption "Shannen, we are all in your corner wishing you health and love! #cancersucks". Rose McGowan reposted one of the photos as well, asking her followers to send strength to Shannen. In early August, 2016, Shannen noted that she had undergone a single mastectomy, however, the during the surgery, the doctor discovered that the cancer had spread to her lymph nodes with the possibility of further spreading. [2] Doherty states that "They're just breasts. In the grand scheme of things, I would rather be alive and I would rather grow old with my husband." [3] Shannen will undergo further chemotherapy and if needed, radiation. Shannen believes that living with one breast is manageable, but she fears for the future and a possible recurrence of the cancer. Doherty had an expander fitted in place of the removed breast.

[2] Following Shannen's decision to undergo chemotherapy, on the 10th August 2016, Shannen underwent a round of chemotherapy. Documenting her experience in a two-part Instagram post, Shannen referred to the drug as "the Red Devil being injected into me [Shannen] via the port that's in my chest." Career She made her acting debut at age ten, with a role on the series "Father Murphy" (1981). She made a name for herself as a child actress at just 11-years-old, starring in "Little House on the Prairie" (1974). She began her first major film role in the cult classic film, Heathers. Her real success came in 1990, at the age of 19, when she was cast in Aaron Spelling's long-running hit series, "Beverly Hills, 90210" (1990) Later she reunited with long-time producer Aaron Spelling, when she was cast as Prue Halliwell on "Charmed" (1998). She continued her work in movies by starring in Another Day (2001).

And the Rendering (2002). Shannen was the host of the series Scare Tactics (2003). Shannen made her return to television on Fox's drama series "North Shore" (2004). She has ventured into new projects and in 2006, she starred in her own reality series, "Breaking Up with Shannen Doherty". In 2008, Shannen reprised her role as Brenda Walsh on 90210. Although she didn't play a character on the show, she is a fan of the TV series "24" and provided audio commentary with Evan Katz on that show's Season 4 DVD, in addition to having visited the set numerous times. Shannen is set to appear in the upcoming fantasy T.V. production entitled Witchslayer. Shannen's book Badass: A Hard-Earned Guide To Living Life With Style And (The Right) Attitude arrived in bookstores in November 2010. Filmography Shannen and her family moved to Los Angeles when she was only 7 years old. Owns a Horse Ranch in Ventura County, California.

Shannen also owns a Malibu Beach home which she listed in 2009 at $4 million. The gated mansion was built in 1976, has five bedrooms and 4 bathrooms in 3,410 square feet. It has an outdoor patio with a waterfall, overlooking an ocean view with 1 acre of park-like grounds and includes a pool and spa. She and Co-star Alyssa Milano were both considered for the role of Rene in Mallrats. The role later on went to Shannen. Shannen is also an art director for a California based magazine called, Pasedina. Shannen is really close to her father, in 2010 she stated that her appearance on the hit American dance show 'Dancing with the Stars' was for him. Unfortunately, he died in early November 2010. Shannen has also claimed that when infront of large crowds of people she gets nervous and gets Hives, a condition that is quite common in the US. It causes the skin to itch and turn red. Apart from being a director Shannen has also had 2 shows on TV, Breaking Up with Shannen Doherty and Scare Tactics.

Shannen has stated that even though the gossip magazines makes her seem evil and a person that likes to starts feuds she pays no attention to them. In her career of over 20 years she has only cried over a misconception once. Shannen was "punk'd" by former Charmed co-star Greg Vaughan ( Dan Gordon ) in the Dutch television program Ushi & Loesie. You can watch it here . Even though Shannen denied the show her likeness rights following her exit, she still technically appears as her hands are seen flipping through the pages of the Book of Shadows during the starring shot of the opening credits . When asked about whether Shannen preferred working on Beverly Hills 90210 or Charmed, she claims she enjoyed working on the latter more for the reasons that she was older at the time and thus could appreciate it more. She also got to direct, do her own stunts and choose the outfits she got to wear. Shannen was good friends with the show's costume designer Eilish Zebrasky and would often go on shopping sprees with her. She also admitted to stealing outfits from stores near the end of her tenure on the show.

In an interview at the Sydney Supanova 2016 Comic-Con, Shannen revealed that at the time of filming the final episode for Season 3, it was not known if she was leaving the show. It was decided in between filming for Season 3 and Season 4. Opening Credits During her time on 'Charmed', Shannen Doherty had first billing, therefore was the first cast member to be credited. early Season 1 Season 3 Reasons for leaving Charmed Although little is known about why Shannen Doherty really left Charmed, these are the more well-known theories: Shannen Doherty had several disputes with co-star Alyssa Milano and/or executive producer Brad Kern . She left because it was hard to work with somebody for a long period of time when there are disagreements. Ironically about four years before she did Charmed and was doing "Beverly Hills 90210" the reason she chose to leave was due to a feud with her co-star, Jennie Garth. Shannen Doherty wouldn't sign a two year contract with the show.

Shannen stated she left the show because she found it impossible to work with people who didn't care about the work they were doing. She claimed that there was too much drama on the set and not enough devotion to the show and that she felt she was the only one putting in one-hundred percent to the show, though what this means as far as the above or any other theories is completely unknown. It has been stated that photos and scenes of Shannen were not used in Charmed after her exit from the series because of budget costs; the producer stated she did not return in the finale because if she did, it would have meant one of the other past characters, such as Wes Ramsey , Finola Hughes , or Drew Fuller , not reprising their role due to costs. Although Shannen was not even asked to return for the finale, Brad Kern later said in an interview that if Shannen did reprise her role as Prue, the episode would have been all about the 'return of Prue' which he did not want.

Shannen has admitted people from the show had reached out to her to ask her to come back like Julian McMahon did for one episode, but she declined at the time because she loved the other work she was doing and because she felt she was done portraying Prue at the time. She also claimed that she disapproved of how they planned Prue's return, feeling that it wasn't authentic nor true to the character. According to Doherty during a convention, she desired her exit from the show from the start of season 3 as she started to get bored of the role. To this day, no one really knows why Shannen Doherty left Charmed , however as years go on more rumors have come up about her leaving the show. One source said that Shannen's "me first" attitude sunk the friendship between her and Alyssa Milano , according to reports Shannen demanded to be in the middle of ALL publicity shoots, shoving Alyssa to the side. They apparently stopped speaking to each other around the episode Give Me a Sign and only spoke to each other when they were forced on screen.

Charmed (TV series) | Charmed | Fandom powered by Wikia TV.com summary Charmed is an American television series that ran for eight seasons on The WB. It was produced by Aaron Spelling and is about three sisters who are the world's most powerful good witches , known throughout the supernatural community as "The Charmed Ones" but known to everyone else as the Halliwells. Each sister possesses unique magical powers that grow and evolve over the course of their lives. The Charmed Ones live together in a manor house and use their supernatural abilities to battle the warlocks , demons and other evil forces that populate San Francisco , California , to protect the innocent and good magical beings. The show was the last in its generation of supernatural-themed shows such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel and Roswell, and has many times been noted for its mixing of multiple genres (from horror and fantasy to comedy and even soap), as well as continuing after a number of archetypal jump the shark moments, most famously the departure of one of the leading actresses at the end of season three.

It also had the highest rated debut (until the debut of Smallville at 8.4 million), for the WB Television Network, with 7.7 million viewers tuning in for the series premiere, " Something Wicca This Way Comes ". In January 2006, with the airing of " Payback's a Witch ", Charmed became the longest running show with all-female leads, surpassing Laverne & Shirley. However it was overtaken by Desperate Housewives in 2012, which completed with 180 episodes opposed to Charmed's 178 episodes. The series ended its run on May 21, 2006. [1] [2] The Charmed series finale, " Forever Charmed ", pulled in a season high of 4.49 million viewers. Contents Edit The original Charmed Ones, from left to right: Piper (Holly Marie Combs), Prue (Shannen Doherty) and Phoebe (Alyssa Milano) The story of Charmed began with the three Halliwell sisters — Prue , Piper and Phoebe — coming together six months after the death of their grandmother.

Moving back into the family Manor in San Francisco , the youngest sister, Phoebe, discovered an old book — the Book of Shadows — in the attic. Reading an incantation from it, she unwittingly set in motion events that fulfilled an ancient prophecy. Strange and harrowing occurrences began which eventually led the sisters to realize that they are witches. They discovered that not only do they possess supernatural powers, but they come from a long line of powerful witches. The first in the line, Melinda Warren , was burned at the stake in the Salem Witch Trials. However, before she died, Melinda prophesied that each coming generation of Warren (later Halliwell) witches would grow stronger and stronger, culminating in the arrival of three sisters — the strongest good witches the world had ever seen; the three sisters would form The Power of Three , the most powerful magical force ever. Prue Halliwell , the oldest sister, developed the power of Telekinesis , where she could move things with her mind, later gaining the power of Astral Projection unexpectedly, where she could essentially make a clone of herself appear wherever she desired. Piper , the middle child, was initially given the power to freeze "time" .

However she can only freeze molecules; she later develops the power to speed up molecules so they blow up: Molecular Combustion . Phoebe , the youngest sister, had the original power of Premonition , at first being able to see future events and later past events as well, which is often used to reveal the truth. Phoebe later obtained the power to levitate , which let her defy gravity while using her martial arts skills. Her empathic powers developed in later years where she could read the feelings and emotions of others. Phoebe could also affect the supernatural powers of other beings whose powers were tied to their emotions. The reconstituted Charmed Ones, from left to right: Piper (Holly Marie Combs), Phoebe (Alyssa Milano) and Paige (Rose McGowan) After the tragic death of Prue, it was revealed that the sisters had a younger half-sister named Paige Matthews . She was born to their mother Patty and Sam , Patty's Whitelighter and guardian angel for witches. As such a relationship was forbidden and unheard of at the time, the baby was given to a nun and later adopted by the Matthews family .

Her birth parents requested only that her first name begin with 'P' to continue the tradition. From her Whitelighter father, Paige inherited the power to " orb ". This also had an effect on the powers she inherited from Patty: instead of Telekinesis , Paige is able to call for an object; the object in question will then either orb to her or to a location she directs with her thoughts or gestures. Though this power requires the use of verbal commands, she has been able to do so silently when in a state of enhanced power, and in a few other instances. This power is called telekinetic orbing . In Season 5 Paige revealed that she also has other whitelighter powers, such as shapeshifting. Halfway through Season 8, Paige developed more of her Whitelighter side by being able to heal and locate charges by sensing them. A central theme throughout the show's run is the sisters' struggle to balance normal lives with their supernatural responsibilities. The burden of keeping their destinies a secret from the outside world has repeatedly created tensions in their friendships, workplaces, and romantic relationships. Only a few knew their secret and helped them on a regular basis.

The most important is Leo Wyatt , a Whitelighter assigned by the Elders to guide and protect the sisters. Leo means a great deal to the sisters both professionally and personally: he heals their wounds, advises them collectively and individually, and mediates between them and the enigmatic Elders. He also becomes the love of Piper's life, her husband and father of her children. Others who have kept the Charmed Ones' secret over the years include policemen Andy Trudeau and Darryl Morris , tormented half-demon Cole Turner , the mysterious time-traveler Chris Perry , the sisters Christy and Billie Jenkins , and Paige's husband, Henry Mitchell . Characters Paige Matthews - ( Rose McGowan ) (Seasons 4-8) Born on August 2, 1977, after a secret love affair with her Whitelighter , Samuel Wilder , the Charmed Ones' mother, Patty Halliwell , gave birth to a fourth daughter. Paige was put up for adoption because her parents' love was forbidden. Her personality is bold and vibrant, adding a new dynamic to the show from season 4 onwards.

Paige's birth power was telekinesis , but because she was part-Whitelighter this ability combined with her natural orbing to create telekinetic orbing . She came into the Craft late but learned to use it very quickly, aiding in the vanquish of The Source of All Evil and numerous other formidable dark forces. In Season 8, she developed the ability to heal those she loved, starting with Henry. She was driven to become a "full-time witch", and had a hard time finding a career she was content with, eventually settling with her destiny as a Whitelighter , like her father . Paige married mortal parole officer, Henry Mitchell , and they had twin daughters and an adopted son, Henry Jr . In Innocents Lost , she received the power to create a protective shield around herself and those she wants to protect. Supporting Edit In the first three seasons, the actresses portraying the Charmed Ones are billed according to the ages of their characters: Shannen Doherty, Holly Marie Combs and Alyssa Milano. The initial five episodes lists the actors/characters as Shannen Doherty, Holly Marie Combs, T. W. King, Dorian Gregory, and Alyssa Milano.

Beginning with episode six, the Charmed Ones are listed by character age, followed by the inspectors Andy Trudeau and Darryl Morris. From the 4th season onwards, the veteran leading actresses receive the coveted first and last billing while their new costar gets the middle spot: Alyssa Milano, Rose McGowan, and Holly Marie Combs as "Piper". The leads are then followed by whichever supporting players are contracted for that particular season. If one of the supporting players does not appear in a particular episode, his/her name also does not appear in the opening credits. Brian Krause, who became a main cast member halfway through the second season, was in virtually every episode by the third season. His name is listed fourth in the credits from season three onwards, apart from in season eight where Kaley Cuoco (Billie) took that spot. Recurring themes Edit The heart of the show is the Charmed Ones' relationship with each other. It is because of the sister's bond that their power originates from the Power of Three wherein the breaking of that bond causes each sister to lose her powers.

The episode Power Outage showcases this possibility when the sisters lose both their active and basic powers after a demon-influenced argument, only to be resolved when they sort out their differences in time to deal with the Belthazor (this event will be exploited later on in The Power of Three Blondes when the Charmed Ones' identities and powers are stolen by the Stillman Sisters ). Supernatural reasons aside, the dynamic of the sisters is also a key feature in their own character. At the beginning of the series, the free-spirited and undirected youngest sister Phoebe clashed with the stern and methodical eldest sister Prue while the humble middle-child Piper acted as a peacekeeper between the two. This dynamic is challenged when Prue and Phoebe must fight against a ghost without Piper's presence. The dynamic is changed by the start of season 4 with the death of Prue and introduction of Paige to reconstitute the Charmed Ones. The now-eldest Piper finds it difficult to accept her new sister, being hardened and still grief-stricken about losing Prue, while Phoebe (now more mature) is more open to Paige.

Much like Prue, Piper must take on a more matriarchal role with Paige who is naive and feisty (much like how Phoebe was) with Phoebe acting as an occasional peacekeeper. Character development struggles Edit With the series always focusing on the constant development of their main characters, each of the main characters had recurring problem points of their lives. As women in their late twenties and early thirties, the sisters constantly had to cope with balancing their magical lives with their everyday and professional lives. Another returning source of personal conflict was the sisters' love life, the problems that arise from hiding a part of their lives from their human relationships (most notably the relationships of Prue and Andy, of Piper and Dan, of Phoebe and Jason, and of Paige and Henry) and hiding their often forbidden relationships with members of the magical community from the rest of the magical community (most notably Leo and Piper's conflict with the Elders, and Phoebe loving a half-demon Cole). Each sisters had their own personal journey that was consistent throughout their run: Prue's struggle came mainly from accepting the inevitability of death while also coming to forgive her father for leaving her and taking on the role as protector of her sisters.

Piper always had the most desire to have a normal life and pursue her dream of starting her own family. Once she gives birth to her first child , Piper continues fight to maintain normalcy while raising a baby with god-like power . Phoebe started off on a quest to make something of herself professionally and repair her relationship with her sisters. As Phoebe rose to celebrity status with her famous advice column , her character's focus changed to wanting to find love while continually at the brink of giving up on it due to bad experiences with past relationships. Her focus then narrows down to finding the father of her future baby, motivated by certain premonitions . Paige's endeavor came from her desire to find her identity and live a balanced life with magic at her side while still maintaining some normalcy. Deaths of main characters Edit As the sisters had to struggle with many forces of darkness, death was not an uncommon event in their lives. Each of the sisters died at several points of the series, with Piper and Phoebe dying nine times each, Paige dying seven times, and Prue dying three times.

Except for Prue's death in the third season finale, in which she never returned, the protagonists always found a way out to return the respective Halliwells into life. However, not every death on Charmed has been so easily reversed, as several important supporting characters have died without being revived, such as Andy , Cole , and Adult Chris (though both Chris and Cole have appeared in episodes after their deaths, neither one was revived: Cole was in limbo, and Chris's first appearance was a personification of Leo's guilt, his second was a Chris from a different future). Personal gain Main article: Personal gain A constant theme in the show is that, as good witches, the Charmed Ones are unable to use their magic to further their own lives and satisfy their personal interests. Breaking this rule results in a negative consequence. Personal gain is introduced in the very second episode of the show and is explored in particular detail in Morality Bites , wherein the Charmed Ones use their powers to get revenge on mortal for inconveniencing them, resulting in an alternate future were the existence of magic is known and witches are prosecuted by mortals.

As the show goes on, personal gain becomes increasingly ignored without any direct consequences, mainly at the start of the eight season when the sister's use magic to hide their identities in order to pursue their normal lives. Whenever there are direct consequences, it's usually to support the current episode's narrative, such as in A Wrong Day's Journey Into Right and Crimes and Witch-Demeanors . Exposure of magic Main article: Exposure In the world of Charmed, the existence of magic as well as benevolent and malevolent forces remain hidden from human society. A recurring problem for the protagonists during the series was finding a way to fight the forces of evil within their world without being exposed as magical beings themselves. Spanning the series run, the show's writers featured episodes which detailed the dangerous consequences of magic being exposed to human society, most notably in the second season episode Morality Bites , which saw Phoebe's execution in an alternate future; the third season finale All Hell Breaks Loose , which lead to the death of Prue; and the seventh season finale Something Wicca This Way Goes...? , in which events lead the three witches and Leo to fake their deaths and assume new identities.

However, the introduction of the Cleaners , a pair of beings capable of warping reality in order to maintain magic in secret, caused a violation of continuity, as these two characters did not appear in All Hell Breaks Loose . Logo and symbols Edit The first logo used by The WB Television Network to promote the series. During the show's run, the The WB used two official logos to represent the series. The first was used during the first and second seasons and featured the name Charmed underlined and with a symbol called the trihorn above it. The second logo was introduced at the start of the third season and remained until the series ended. It was written in a different font (endor) and is still underlined and sometimes features a triquetra above the name. This logo was designed by Margo Chase. The second logo. Although the second logo replaced the first in all promotional material by the Warner Brothers, such as posters and television adverts, the first remained to be used on official merchandise after the third season, including on the covers of the novel series , the DVDs, the official Charmed Magazine and the Charmed Comics . Common Words in Episode Titles Throughout the course of the series, various episode titles had common words in them.

Witch Edit During the show's first two season, the trailers had a darker tone and were more serious. Starting from season 3 onwards, the trailers would be a bit more comedic. Each season had their own trailer title, though later on in the series, each episode would get their own. Promos During the entire show, promotional photos were made. Seasons 3 and 7 are the only seasons to have no official promos, which is the reason why the DVD covers use either episode promos or promos from a previous season. The season 1 trailer title The season 2 trailer title The season 3 trailer title The season 4 trailer title Show changes Edit In its eight-year course, Charmed underwent many changes, including departure of cast and crew members, some of which had a large impact on the series as a whole. While in the case of some of the newer changes executive producer, Brad Kern, openly referred to budget cuts as the reason, most of the changes happened without the reasons being released into public, giving rise to much speculation and debates among fans. Some of the changes are frequent topics of argument in almost every Charmed Internet forum even today, most notably the Kern-Burge and the Milano-Doherty disputes.

Initial changes Edit Originally, Lori Rom was cast as Phoebe in the unaired pilot of Charmed. When the property was greenlighted to go to series, Rom was unavailable. Producer Aaron Spelling called upon Alyssa Milano, fresh off her short term guest appearance on "Melrose Place" to fill the role. Major portions of the first episode were reshot, some scenes rewritten and new scenes added to create a full one-hour debut episode titled " Something Wicca This Way Comes ". Charmed was picked up for a full season after the ratings success of the first two episodes, according to the documentary The Women of Charmed produced in 1999. By then, the first few episodes had completed production. Some of the crew were then replaced, including the series' composer (thus discontinuing the use of the many chime instruments characteristic of the opening episodes). Some basic story elements of the Charmed world laid down in the initial six episodes were later changed. The Book of Shadows was later established as untouchable by evil; Grams' husband and grandfather of the three sisters had his name and time frame changed; the sisters having a relationship with their father even though in the initial episodes they wanted nothing to do with him.

Also, the time frame of Victor Bennett leaving his wife, the girls' mother, was changed occasionally throughout the series. The role of the girls' father was originated by Anthony Denison in the first season episode "Thank You for Not Morphing". It was established in this episode that the character's name was Victor Halliwell. This was contradicted in the later first season episode "That 70's Episode", where the girls' mother, Patty, reminded her mother that she would not allow her to take Victor's last name when they married. During the series' original conception, the Charmed Ones were all roommates in Boston. Changes in story structure Edit Between the second and the third season, creator and executive producer Constance M. Burge had left the crew of the show, leaving her former position to executive producer Brad Kern. Burge continued to produce other shows, but remained as creative consultant until season four. [4] Burge's departure resulted in changes in the story structure of the show, from a "demon of the week" system to using third- or half- season-long story arcs. Also, more importance was given to the protagonists' personal lives. The serial connection of episodes culminated in the second half of season four.

Despite the ratings actually rising during season four's final story arc from 4.19 to 4.21, the WB asked Brad Kern to abandon the serial system in the future. This led to the largely episodic structure of season five, and resulted in the two systems being balanced from the sixth season onwards. The departure of Constance M. Burge has been often debated in Charmed fandom. While reasons were never made public, unsupported claims (such as Burge leaving because she did not agree to the introduction of the character Cole or because of the story arc-episodic structure debate) still circulate among fans debating over whether Kern or Burge would be a better producer. Departure of Shannen Doherty Edit At the end of the third season, Shannen Doherty left the show, resulting in her character's death, and the introduction of Rose McGowan 's character Paige. While in the episode, " Death Takes a Halliwell " the Angel of Death foreshadowed Prue's death, " All Hell Breaks Loose " (the season three finale) remained as a cliffhanger, and Prue's death was only established in the season four premiere episode.

Fan speculation continues to this day, some pointing to rumors of on-set issues with Doherty regarding punctual appearance at work and tension with co-workers, others putting blame on Alyssa Milano for reasons such as her supposedly asking the show's producers to choose between her and Doherty. These rumors even today lead to harsh debates over whether it was Doherty's, Milano's or someone else's "fault" that Doherty left. Doherty's departure is the best-known change in Charmed, and while there is debate over whether the show got better or worse after Prue's death, it is most often agreed that after season three the characters' dynamics changed, and the individual sisters' storylines became more balanced. Timeslot changes Edit The show witnessed multiple changes in its timeslot. From its initial Wednesday night, Charmed moved to Thursday nights in Season Two, and starting with Season Five it moved again, this time to Sunday nights, to anchor "The WB's Big Sunday" event.

The change in broadcast day played a central role in the show's change of ratings, as from the moment Charmed moved to Sunday, its episodes had to continually compete with other strong-rated shows such as Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and The Simpsons, as well as events such as the Golden Globes. Changes in the Charmed universe Edit In the first three seasons, the magical world of Charmed introduced original concepts such as the spiritual Nexus or the workings of the show's witchcraft, and involved creatures such as Whitelighters and Darklighters , and also a number of mythological creatures not frequently adapted to television, such as the Woogyman , the Wendigo or the Banshee . This is probably attributable to Constance M. Burge, as well as story editor Robert Masello, introduced as the show's mythology expert (as seen in the 1999 documentary Women of Charmed). During the first two seasons, Warlocks served as the main type of antagonist, but by season three, this role was taken by Demons while Warlocks were designated to secondary enemies and the frequency of their appearances were gradually reduced over the course of the show.

Gradually from the fourth season, besides keeping the dominance of creatures with attributes explicitly created to conform to the storylines, Charmed started to rely more heavily on using creatures from classical (i.e. Greek and Roman) mythology as well as from miscellaneous folklore items well known in contemporary culture, such as leprechauns and dwarfs . Budget cuts Budget cuts in the last few seasons have led to many minor, and a few major changes in the show. It cost $2 Million per episode to film Charmed. Budget cuts have caused demons to gradually become entirely human-like from the monsters with rich costumes and make-up witnessed in the first seasons. One of the most notable budget-related changes was the WB's decision not to include Brian Krause and Dorian Gregory in season eight. As Brad Kern said in a number of interviews, he had to restructure the budget to include Krause in 12 episodes, to avoid abruptly ending his storyline. Enough money was saved to include Krause in the final two episodes of the series. In an interview in Charmed Magazine Issue 8, Brad Kern revealed that in season eight Kern, executive producers Aaron Spelling and E.

Duke Vincent and a number of crew members opted to reduce their own salaries in order to maintain the show's quality, as the budget of the season was reduced by twenty percent. Phoebe's power of Levitation was left out of the show because it became too expensive (due to all the wire work and hiring cranes). To write the Levitation power out, Empathy and Premonition were left out as well and the story of Phoebe having to regain her abilities was created. Notes Edit In 2006 , Charmed became the longest running hour-long series featuring all female leads with the episode " Payback's a Witch ". However, it ultimately replaced by the ABC drama Desperate Housewives, which ended with 180 episodes while Charmed has a total of 178. However is still tied with Desperate Housewives for 8 seasons each.

International Titles Ukranian: Усі жінки—відьми [Usı žınki—vıd’mi] (All Women—Witches) Czech: Čarodějky (Witches) Spanish (Spain): Embrujadas (Witches [female]) Spanish (Latin America): Hechiceras (Sorceresses) Portuguese (Portugal): As Feiticeiras (Sorceresses) Portuguese (Brazil): Jovens Bruxas (Young Witches) German: Charmed – Zauberhafte Schwestern/Hexen (Enchanted/Charmed Witches) Italian: Streghe (Witches) Danish: Heksene fra Warren Manor (The Witches from Warren Manor) Hungarian: Bűbájos boszorkák (Charmed Witches) Swedish: Förhäxad (Hexed) 1000+ images about Charmed on Pinterest | Seasons, Police departments and Sisters Andrew "Andy" Trudeau was a police inspector for the San Francisco Police Department, until he quit after being accused of knowing something about Prue Halliwell's connection with various unsolved cases involving the paranormal and supernatural phenomenons. See More

Question: In the tv show Charmed, what was the name of the eldest sister (played by Shannen Doherty) who was killed off at the end of Season 3?
Answer: Prue Halliwell